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The Schooner Gang

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The Schooner Gang
Directed byW. Devenport Hackney
Written by
Produced byW. Devenport Hackney
Starring
Cinematography
Production
company
New Garrick Productions
Distributed byButcher's Film Service
Release date
  • 1937 (1937)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Schooner Gang is a 1937 British crime film directed by W. Devenport Hackney and starring Vesta Victoria, Billy Percy and Gerald Barry.

It was made as a quota quickie at Cricklewood Studios.[1] Location shooting took place in Leigh-on-Sea.

Synopsis

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A criminal gang force an innkeeper to assist them in a plan to rob a haul of jewels.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Chibnall p.297

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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